CRANBURY, N.J., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariel Corporation (Nasdaq: ADSP)
today announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution contract with
Abroad Technologies, a leading distributor of voice, data and video
convergence solutions in South America. Per the agreement, Abroad will
utilize a network of resellers to offer Ariel's high-density RS4200 V.90/ISDN
PCI network access cards to ISPs throughout Brazil. Abroad is expected to
purchase up to 120,000 ports from Ariel over the next two years. According to
IDG reports, there were over 800 ISPs and 4.2 million Internet users in Brazil
in 2000.
"Ariel's high-density V.90/ISDN network access solutions provide a cost
effective solution for quickly deploying scaleable dial-up network access
service, an approach that is proving very attractive to service providers in
emerging markets like Brazil," said Dennis Schneider, president and CEO of
Ariel Corporation. "Abroad Technologies' reseller network and expertise
providing high quality convergence server solutions make them an excellent
partner for offering our network access products to resellers targeting ISPs
in Brazil and other emerging markets."
"Abroad targets emerging international markets and countries like Brazil
and South Africa that need advanced communications to enable them to compete
effectively in today's global markets," said Alan Ainsworth, president of
Abroad Technologies. "We chose Ariel's products as the most cost-effective
way to build scaleable dial-up access systems today and, more importantly,
have the ability to support voice and fax communications over the Internet in
the future."
The RS4200, winner of Internet Telephony's Editor's Choice Award, and Mier
Communications' NetWORKS as Advertised Award, is a PCI-based multi-service
access card set that gives ISPs and OEMs targeting ISPs an out-of-the-box
solution for adding high-density remote access to Linux and Windows NT
systems. Combining four E1/PRI interfaces with up to 120 ports of V.90 and
Basic Rate ISDN remote access, the RS4200 transforms Windows NT and Linux
systems into full-featured remote access systems, complete with remote dial-in
and LAN dial-out.
Ariel will make the RS4200 available in 30-, 60-, 90-, and 120-port
versions that are optimized for use with Brazil's channelized E1 networks.
Ariel will also customize the RS4200 to support ITU-T R2 signaling, an
international standard for communicating with central office trunks that is
common to channelized E1 networks. R2 signaling has over 30 known variants.
Ariel will equip the RS4200 to support the ITU-T R2 recommendations
(Q.400-Q.480) used in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Russia, Hong Kong, and South
Africa, as well as Brazil's country-specific variant.
About Abroad Technologies
Abroad Technologies, Inc., based in Edina, MN, USA is an export management
company focusing on marketing and selling advanced hardware and software
products from leading North American vendors into emerging International
markets. Using a strong channel of distributors and resellers in South
America and South Africa, Abroad focuses on developing markets for products
used in the fast-growing area of data and voice convergence. Target end-user
customers range from small/medium enterprises to multi-national companies and
service providers.
For more information, visit Abroad's Web site at
http://www.abroadtechnologies.com or call 952-252-1977.
About Ariel Corporation
Ariel Corporation (Nasdaq: ADSP) is a leading provider of high-density,
SS7-enabled dial-up access equipment for applications such as Internet access,
corporate Intranet/Extranet access, on-line services, telecommuting,
transaction processing and unified messaging. Ariel's dial-up access
concentrator products make it easy for ISPs and OEMs targeting ISPs and other
service providers to create high-density dial-up solutions using open systems
platforms running a variety of popular operating systems, including Windows NT
and Linux.
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including market acceptance of the Company's products by technical original
equipment manufacturers and Internet service providers, the timely development
and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and
pricing, changing market conditions and the other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's filings with the SEC. These risks and uncertainties
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or
currently expected. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's
judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims, however, any
intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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CRANBURY, N.J., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariel Corporation (Nasdaq: ADSP)
today announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution contract with
Abroad Technologies, a leading distributor of voice, data and video
convergence solutions in South America. Per the agreement, Abroad will
utilize a network of resellers to offer Ariel's high-density RS4200 V.90/ISDN
PCI network access cards to ISPs throughout Brazil. Abroad is expected to
purchase up to 120,000 ports from Ariel over the next two years. According to
IDG reports, there were over 800 ISPs and 4.2 million Internet users in Brazil
in 2000.
"Ariel's high-density V.90/ISDN network access solutions provide a cost
effective solution for quickly deploying scaleable dial-up network access
service, an approach that is proving very attractive to service providers in
emerging markets like Brazil," said Dennis Schneider, president and CEO of
Ariel Corporation. "Abroad Technologies' reseller network and expertise
providing high quality convergence server solutions make them an excellent
partner for offering our network access products to resellers targeting ISPs
in Brazil and other emerging markets."
"Abroad targets emerging international markets and countries like Brazil
and South Africa that need advanced communications to enable them to compete
effectively in today's global markets," said Alan Ainsworth, president of
Abroad Technologies. "We chose Ariel's products as the most cost-effective
way to build scaleable dial-up access systems today and, more importantly,
have the ability to support voice and fax communications over the Internet in
the future."
The RS4200, winner of Internet Telephony's Editor's Choice Award, and Mier
Communications' NetWORKS as Advertised Award, is a PCI-based multi-service
access card set that gives ISPs and OEMs targeting ISPs an out-of-the-box
solution for adding high-density remote access to Linux and Windows NT
systems. Combining four E1/PRI interfaces with up to 120 ports of V.90 and
Basic Rate ISDN remote access, the RS4200 transforms Windows NT and Linux
systems into full-featured remote access systems, complete with remote dial-in
and LAN dial-out.
Ariel will make the RS4200 available in 30-, 60-, 90-, and 120-port
versions that are optimized for use with Brazil's channelized E1 networks.
Ariel will also customize the RS4200 to support ITU-T R2 signaling, an
international standard for communicating with central office trunks that is
common to channelized E1 networks. R2 signaling has over 30 known variants.
Ariel will equip the RS4200 to support the ITU-T R2 recommendations
(Q.400-Q.480) used in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Russia, Hong Kong, and South
Africa, as well as Brazil's country-specific variant.
About Abroad Technologies
Abroad Technologies, Inc., based in Edina, MN, USA is an export management
company focusing on marketing and selling advanced hardware and software
products from leading North American vendors into emerging International
markets. Using a strong channel of distributors and resellers in South
America and South Africa, Abroad focuses on developing markets for products
used in the fast-growing area of data and voice convergence. Target end-user
customers range from small/medium enterprises to multi-national companies and
service providers.
For more information, visit Abroad's Web site at
http://www.abroadtechnologies.com or call 952-252-1977.
About Ariel Corporation
Ariel Corporation (Nasdaq: ADSP) is a leading provider of high-density,
SS7-enabled dial-up access equipment for applications such as Internet access,
corporate Intranet/Extranet access, on-line services, telecommuting,
transaction processing and unified messaging. Ariel's dial-up access
concentrator products make it easy for ISPs and OEMs targeting ISPs and other
service providers to create high-density dial-up solutions using open systems
platforms running a variety of popular operating systems, including Windows NT
and Linux.
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including market acceptance of the Company's products by technical original
equipment manufacturers and Internet service providers, the timely development
and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and
pricing, changing market conditions and the other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's filings with the SEC. These risks and uncertainties
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or
currently expected. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's
judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims, however, any
intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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